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The Jerk (1979) 7.1
A complete imbecile struggles to make it through life on his own, until a strange invention makes him unbelievably wealthy. Director:Carl Reiner |
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Cast
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| Steve Martin | ... |
Navin /
Cat Juggler
(as Pig Eye Jackson also)
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| Bernadette Peters | ... |
Marie
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| Mabel King | ... |
Mother
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Richard Ward | ... |
Father
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Taj
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Frosty
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Hobart
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Helena Carroll | ... |
Hester
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Elvira
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Sonny Terry | ... |
Blues Singer
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Brownie McGhee | ... |
Blues Singer
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Navin is an idiot. He grew up in Mississippi as adopted son of a black family but on his 18th birthday he feels he wants to discover the rest of the world and sets out to St. Louis. There everyone exploits his naivety, but then a simple invention brings him a fortune. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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A rags to riches to rags story See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 December 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Easy Money See more »Company Credits
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Navin R. Johnson: Huh? I am *not* a bum. I'm a jerk. I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. Now I only have two things: my friends, and... uh... my thermos. Huh? My story? Okay. It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child. I remember the days, sittin' on the porch with my family, singin' and dancin' down in Mississippi...
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Sung by Bernadette Peters and Steve Martin
Music by 'Lee David'
Lyric by Billy Rose
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Did You Know?
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According to his book "Born Standing Up", Steve Martin's favorite line in the movie is ad libbed. When his character is hitchhiking, a man in a truck stops and asks, "St. Louis?" - to which Martin replies, "No, Navin Johnson." See more »Goofs
During Catlin Adams's stunt where she falls off the bike after going through the flaming wall, the wire used to snag her off the bike is obviously visible during her ride towards the wall. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Navin R. Johnson: Huh? I am *not* a bum. I'm a jerk. I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. Now I only have two things: my friends, and... uh... my thermos. Huh? My story? Okay. It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child. I remember the days, sittin' on the porch with my family, singin' and dancin' down in Mississippi...
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Crazy Credits
Pig Eye Jackson - Cat Juggler (Steve Martin) See more »Connections
Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Best of Science Fiction Movies (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"You Belong To Me"Sung by Bernadette Peters and Steve Martin
Music by 'Lee David'
Lyric by Billy Rose
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I'm glad that I didn't see this in the theatre, because when I watched it the first time on video, I needed to pause the movie several times just to catch my breath from laughing so hard! Wait a minute...was that the first time, or the tenth time? Playing Navin R. Johnson, the white son of a black family, Steve Martin leaves home to find "his special purpose." By the end of the movie, we all know what that was...to entertain his fans the way he has! As for Navin's special purpose, if you haven't already seen the movie, you aren't going to get any more information than what's here. It takes intelligence to play a complete idiot, and Steve Martin does the job extremely well. Also take note of Martin's costar Bernadette Peters, and the cameo appearances by Jackie Mason and Carl Reiner. Whoever wrote that people who watch "The Jerk" will be quoting its jokes for years after was absolutely right. This was the funniest of Steve Martin's movies!